Most Admired Builders - Godrej Properties Ltd

01 Sep 2014 CW Team

Leading from the front, Pirojsha Godrej, Managing Director & CEO, GPL, provides leadership and initiates strategies for the companyÆs growth that help create value for customers, stakeholders and employees. A key area where the company has deployed an innovation-driven approach is design. The idea of being ædesign ledÆ is predicated on six identified pillars: design, leadership, collaboration, innovation, sustainability and project delivery. What´s more, GPL has initiated Brighter Minds, a one-of-a-kind portal with a vision to capture learnings and encourage innovations within the organisation. On the sustainability side, green innovation is a part of every project. While not many players in the real-estate industry are known for being customer-centric, GPL tries to get a deep understanding of what customers are looking for and support all initiatives that help drive cultural change and technological and other forms of innovation.

It takes questioning the status quo, courage and unwavering belief to make things better. Undoubtedly, for GPL being better than the best is the mantra!

Aaron Schwarz, Principal and Executive Director,
Perkins Eastman
´It is always easier to do good work when you have a sophisticated client that aspires to planning and design excellence. That is what we have working with Godrej. The team clearly has the long view and makes decisions to improve the physical environment. The company understands its impact on India´s rapid urbanisation and is responsible towards sustainable growth.´

Rajendra Verma, Vice President & Joint Head of Operations, Electro Mechanical Projects Group, Blue Star India
´Godrej Properties has always valued our business relationship by accommodating all stakeholder requisites. The company
adheres to a simple philosophy of providing exemplary support based on the optimal use of available resources and we have been witness to this ethos while executing the project for Godrej Eternia in Chandigarh. Its cooperation has been the key to keeping operations smooth.´

¨We shall deliver extraordinary and imaginative spaces created out of deep customer focus and insight.¨ Pirojsha Godrej Managing Director & CEO Over 60 awards and recognitions in the past three years speak for themselves. This is Godrej Properties Ltd (GPL), a combination of a 117-year-old legacy of excellence and trust and a commitment to cutting-edge design and technology. Currently developing residential, commercial and township projects across 9.5 million sq m (102 million sq ft) in 12 cities, the Rs 1,254-crore company works with designers, architects and contractors of international repute to deliver imaginative and sustainable spaces. Having delivered 22 residential and 11 commercial projects, the company has expanded from its initial focus on the Mumbai Metropolitan Region to cities such as Pune, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, NCR, Mangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Nagpur and Kochi. Leading from the front, Pirojsha Godrej, Managing Director & CEO, GPL, provides leadership and initiates strategies for the companyÆs growth that help create value for customers, stakeholders and employees. A key area where the company has deployed an innovation-driven approach is design. The idea of being ædesign ledÆ is predicated on six identified pillars: design, leadership, collaboration, innovation, sustainability and project delivery. What´s more, GPL has initiated Brighter Minds, a one-of-a-kind portal with a vision to capture learnings and encourage innovations within the organisation. On the sustainability side, green innovation is a part of every project. While not many players in the real-estate industry are known for being customer-centric, GPL tries to get a deep understanding of what customers are looking for and support all initiatives that help drive cultural change and technological and other forms of innovation. It takes questioning the status quo, courage and unwavering belief to make things better. Undoubtedly, for GPL being better than the best is the mantra! Aaron Schwarz, Principal and Executive Director, Perkins Eastman ´It is always easier to do good work when you have a sophisticated client that aspires to planning and design excellence. That is what we have working with Godrej. The team clearly has the long view and makes decisions to improve the physical environment. The company understands its impact on India´s rapid urbanisation and is responsible towards sustainable growth.´ Rajendra Verma, Vice President & Joint Head of Operations, Electro Mechanical Projects Group, Blue Star India ´Godrej Properties has always valued our business relationship by accommodating all stakeholder requisites. The company adheres to a simple philosophy of providing exemplary support based on the optimal use of available resources and we have been witness to this ethos while executing the project for Godrej Eternia in Chandigarh. Its cooperation has been the key to keeping operations smooth.´